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Imagination galloping wild in Finland
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Imagination galloping wild in Finland

Young Finns are swapping live horses for intricate, handmade hobbyhorses. And the world is following suit!

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Grab your skateboard: Finnish architect creates sculpted skate-scapes
Life & societySports

Grab your skateboard: Finnish architect creates sculpted skate-scapes

For Helsinkian Janne Saario, a childhood passion for skateboarding led to a pro career. Later he became one of the few architects in the world to focus on site-specific skateparks as high-quality urban spaces that inspire skaters and flow with the landscape.

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Finland’s ambassador of Christmas
Santa Claus with children in a snowy landscape.
ChristmasSanta Claus

Finland’s ambassador of Christmas

Santa’s an ambassador of Christmas, telling kids across the world about snow, elves, reindeer and more.

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My first Finnish Christmas: Cold but cosy
First Christmas in Finland, cottage, skiing, snow, ice lantern
ChristmasModern Christmas

My first Finnish Christmas: Cold but cosy

An Englishman who has lived in Helsinki for decades recalls the magic of his first Christmas in Finland.

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Amid preparations at home in Finland, Santa says Christmas deliveries will go ahead
Santa Claus, in a long red coat and a long white beard, stands in a snowy forest with a reindeer.
ChristmasSanta Claus

Amid preparations at home in Finland, Santa says Christmas deliveries will go ahead

Approaching the end of another year filled with coronavirus concerns and travel restrictions, Santa Claus wants everyone to know that he will not be deterred from delivering presents to the world’s children.

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Finland announces first recipient of International Gender Equality Prize
Life & societyPolitics

Finland announces first recipient of International Gender Equality Prize

Finland is awarding the inaugural International Gender Equality Prize to “a distinguished defender and builder of equality.” It’s the first high-profile prize of its kind in the world.

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Old-fashioned Christmas fun in Helsinki
ChristmasChristmas traditions

Old-fashioned Christmas fun in Helsinki

Thousands of Helsinki families enjoy traditional outdoor fun and games every December at the Seurasaari Christmas Path.

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Experience Circus from Finland!
Arts & cultureWebpick

Experience Circus from Finland!

The compelling visuality and strong sense of physical presence captivates audiences and makes circus art from Finland powerful, unique and recognisable.

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